Venezuela
Venezuela: Municipal elections 2013
Abstention and polarisation reflect reality of current conjuncture
Around the world
USA
Scotland: Solid support for TUSC in Glasgow by-election
Behind the Tories and UKIP, but ahead of the Lib Dems and Greens who both have the advantage of a national profile
South Africa
South Africa: Mandela’s legacy
Heroically leading ANC to power but struggle tragically into dead end
Scotland
Scotland: SNP’s white paper will not deliver decisive change
Scottish constitutional referendum: Yes to an independent socialist Scotland, no to a continuation of capitalist austerity
Europe
Europe: Extreme-right parties form alliance
Populist, anti-immigrant parties aim to exploit anti-EU mood in May elections
Britain
The labour of Tony Benn
Tony Benn’s latest volume of diaries continues his frank and honest appraisal of his political life. He has campaigned long and hard – but in vain – to halt the degeneration of the Labour Party.
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Supreme Court in Astana denies justice for Vadim Kuramshin
Urgent solidarity needed
Nigeria
Nigeria: A political party of the working class is born
Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) holds inaugural convention
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: spotlight on a blood-stained regime
With the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (Chogm) taking place from 10 to 17 November all eyes are on Sri Lanka
USA
US: Socialist candidate Kshama Sawant takes lead in Seattle City Council race
Socialist challenges make history